![]() Nor are those Descriptions so lively exprest by my Pen, as Sir Anthony Vandike's Pictures by his Pencil, being ra∣therįorm'd by Fancy, than copied from the true Originals of immediate Action for I have not read much of History to inform my self of what was done in former times, where I might unhappily have found, to my grief, that some of my Sex have out-done all the glory I can aim at, or hope to attain to. ![]() I have described in this Work many sorts of Passions, Humours, Behaviours, Actions, Accidents, Governments, Laws, Customs, Peace, Warrs, Cli∣mates, Arts and Sciences but have not Painted them all alike, some being done with Oily-colours of Poetry, others with Water-colours of Prose: some upon dark Grounds of Tragedy, and others upon light Grounds of Comedy. THE Design of these my Feigned Sto∣ries, is, To present Virtue to your view, the Muses leading her, and the Graces attending on her: To de∣fend Innocence, help the Distressed, lament the Unfortunate, and shew that Vice is seldom crown'd with good success. What deserves this that hath them all? what praise? Page Page THE PREFACE.
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